What is the overwhelming religious majority in India?

Answer by  patti (29325)

About 80 percent of Indians practice the Hindu faith. About 13 percent are Muslim. Christians, Buddhists and Sikhs comprise the remainder. India is a secular republic per its Constitution and encourages tolerance of all faiths.

Answer by  Binome (1975)

As of the year 2001, by far the dominant religion in the nation of India is Hinduism. 828 million people in the country practice Hinduism, which is 80. 5% of the population. Islam is the second most common, followed by Christianity. Buddhism is also commonly practiced in certain parts if India.

Answer by  npatin44 (258)

The largest religious group in India is Hindu. The second largest religious group are Muslims who live primarily in the North near the Pakistani boarder.

Answer by  tjh1234 (362)

It is commonly accepted that the overwhelming majority of the population of India categorise themselves as Hindus, with over eighty percent of the population follow Hinduism. Given the large number of people in India, this accounts for around 828 million people. The second largest religious following is Islam, accounting for just over thirteen percent of the population.

Answer by  Att4372 (1704)

India has over one billion people. The majority (about 700 million + ) are Hindu. Islam (Moslems) account for 'only' 100+ million, so they are a minority. The remaining 200+ million are other faiths / no religion.

Answer by  bibiuser (85)

There are several religions practiced in India, and the Muslim faith is by far the largest. The 2nd largest religion is the Hindu faith.